Fosgate Audionics FAP V1, User Manual

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Controls
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* All of the controls mentioned may seem a bit confusing at first, but after some listening experience you will find
them to be a valuable tool in adjusting the soundfield to suit your personal preference and accommodate different
recording techniques.
I recommend you start playing two channel recordings with the mode
3
set to PL II; input balance
11
to center;
back & side lowpass
8
on; center width
9
to center; dimension
10
to center; shelf eq
7
off; bass blend
4
off. The processor
will play just about anything on these settings, you can just set and forget it if you want.
Spend some time listening to a variety of program material before changing to other settings. Chances are it will
sound very good.
After a period of listening, switch mode
3
to panorama. This will place the sounds in the left and right front
speakers near the center sidewalls. This will be most obvious when playing program material with strong left and
right sounds. Decide which mode you prefer and leave it there for a while.
Listen to a vocal recording and change the setting of the center width
9
control. The wider positions will widen and
deepen the center image. Many times folks who are used to listening in stereo may prefer a wider setting.
If you are sitting directly in the center you can listen with the control set to full wide. The sounds located in the
center will be reproduced as a "phantom image" from the left and right front speakers just as in stereo.
Next change the setting of the dimension
10
control. This control is especially useful to correct for different stereo
recording techniques. Unfortunately some stereo recordings are practically mono but they can be widened by setting
the dimension
10
control towards rear. The LED logic display
D
is useful in observing the width of the recording and
the setting of the dimension
10
control. If the center LED stays on almost constantly, the recording is probably
too mono. On a good stereo recording the left and right LED's will flash part of the time.
The dimension can be used to narrow some of the earlier stereo recordings that were recorded in the so-called
ping-pong effect with strong left and right and no center information. Adjust the dimension control until the
soundfield has a natural balance to your ears.
Next switch the back & side lowpass
8
off, this will remove the 3dB back and side shelf filters, decide which balance
sounds the best and leave it there. I prefer the filter off for serious wrap around effects when I'm in the panorama
mode and the program material warrants. The hi-frequency shelf filter switch places a 3dB roll off in the output
stage. This will "cool off" the top end and give a more laid back presentation on any recording that has too much
high frequency content.
NOTE:
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denotes the callouts of these items illustrated on the previous pages.